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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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